Litzman Tells Netanyahu He Will Resign Sunday Over Shabbos Construction

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will resign from the cabinet on Sunday if work is done by Jews on Shabbos on Israel Railway trains.

Litzman took the step Friday under the direction of the Gerrer Rebbe shlit”a, who holds that as a Cabinet member, Litzman has collective responsibility for all government decisions, including those to violate Shabbos. Read more at JPOST.

He’s only resigning as Health Minister which is a huge loss because everyone was very happy with him. He’s still staying in the coalition though. If the UTJ and other religious ministers would resign from their ministerial positions as well as from the coalition, they might accomplish something – but for the price of their party and will end up with no religious parties in the govt.

Ehy this can’t be accomplished through negotiations behooves me! Isn’t this the immature way of handling things! “If you give me what I want, I’m not playing!” It just seems like snipping one’s nose to spite one’s face!

Why this can’t be accomplished through negotiations behooves me! Isn’t this the immature way of handling things! “If you don’t give me what I want, I’m not playing!” It just seems like snipping one’s nose to spite one’s face! All Jews will lose out at the end of the day. Minister Litzman is a sense of reality and a real accomplisher!